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NSFAS under fire as 40,000 students improperly funded to the value of R5.1bn

IOL · 18 August 2026 at 11:30

NSFAS under fire as 40,000 students improperly funded to the value of R5.1bn

Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka has raised concerns over systemic failures in student financial aid, citing findings that more than 40,000 students were improperly funded across 76 institutions.

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